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# FileManager.SearchPathDomainMask

Domain constants specifying base locations to use when you search for significant directories.

```
struct SearchPathDomainMask
```

## Overview

These constants are used by the [`urls(for:in:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/urls(for:in:)) and [`url(for:in:appropriateFor:create:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/url(for:in:appropriateFor:create:)) methods of FileManager.

## Topics

### Creating a Search Path Domain Mask

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/init(rawValue:))

Creates a search path domain mask.

### Specifying Search Path Domains

[`userDomainMask`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/userDomainMask)

The user’s home directory—the place to install user’s personal items (`~`).

[`localDomainMask`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/localDomainMask)

The place to install items available to everyone on this machine.

[`networkDomainMask`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/networkDomainMask)

The place to install items available on the network (`/Network`).

[`systemDomainMask`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/systemDomainMask)

A directory for system files provided by Apple (`/System`) .

[`allDomainsMask`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/SearchPathDomainMask/allDomainsMask)

All domains.


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